Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it

but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

her

and her cheek needed to show a red mark to

there would be a second slap, a third… until he

You’re getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the

as told.

when she lifted the lid,

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

her mother also made her soup, but she could never

waking from a vegetative state were slim to none

to cry but dared not, blinking rapidly to push

crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the

her to eat it?

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this

tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all

spoon, scooped up some soup and brought

do it

Open your mouth”

choice but to open her mouth

something unreadable flickered in

a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t

what? He couldn’t care

because she was hungry

Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was

It was a

but he already wanted a

a divorce in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on

had slept with that night

Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless, because he would marry

beauty had him unconsciously

as you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have a

the right to bargain with me? You want me to let your mother go

“No”

was Elgins untouchable sore spot

knew his temper, but she had no choice

began “Have you ever considered, maybe your

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly

everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you

to die?

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